Ignore Information and Get Ahead

According to this article in the NYT, Timothy Ferris, motivational guru and author of the best selling The 4-Hour Workweek, hires personal assistants in India and the Philippines to sort through and respond to most of his emails, and ignores the rest. In the last two months he has traveled to Scotland, Sardinia, Vienna and Bratislava, as well as Japan, all while technically “running” a modest sports nutrition company that he claims brings in a high five-figure personal income every month. And I decided to pay attention to information and become a librarian. Duh!

Is TV Watching in Libraries Next?

I just saw this article in the NYT about how Borders is adding TV watching to its bookstores’ entertainment. George L. Jones, CEO of the Borders Group, says that the TVs (to be in over 300 stores by February) will create content and bring knowledge and entertainment to the stores. Since libraries are busy trying to be more like book stores with cafes, category arrangement instead of Dewey, entertainment and gaming to attract users … I want to know when my public library going to install a TV? I could use a place to go watch Dancing with the Stars on Monday nights. Come on, libraries, get with the program! What are you waiting for?